10 Creative Bacon Recipes You Can Make Right Now

It's probably time to admit that, as a society, we may have taken the whole bacon thing a little far. But bacon's irresistible mix of salty, smoky perfection makes it tough to give up altogether. So while bacon bikinis or bacon cocktails maybe shouldn't happen, bacon still has a place where it's always belonged: in food. Gather your dignity, and get your bacon fix like a grown-up with one of these clever, completely tasty bacon recipes.

1. Green Apple and Bacon Salad with Spiced Almond Dressing

When you make your own bacon bits, it really drives home what a poor imitation those fake ones from the salad bar are. Its time to shatter your illusions and step into the light  the light of real bacon bits.

Since peanut butter and bacon are clearly the ideal salty-sweet complements to one another, its a wonder you dont see them together more often, especially in this golden age of salty-sweet treats. These rice cereal treats go a long way toward correcting that oversight.

Essentially, this is a fresh summer salad served on a bacon pizza. Your boyfriends going to think the concepts weird at first (and hell be right), but the two of you are going to eat the whole thing nonetheless.

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